Posted Feb. 14, 2019, 3:19 p.m. by Lieutenant Elmira O’Shea (Chief Tactical Officer) (Trin S)
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Satreya Boja (Chief Medical Officer) in Pre-Sim: Boarding Physical
Posted by Lieutenant Elmira O’Shea (Chief Tactical Officer) in Pre-Sim: Boarding Physical
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Satreya Boja (Chief Medical Officer) in Pre-Sim: Boarding Physical
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“Probably a five; it’s tender, but I can handle it.” She informed, making every effort to avoid nodding her head. Her warmth was of minimal importance to O’Shea’s mind, allowing her to hardly register its precense. Needless to say, she was distracted.
Lt. O’Shea
CTO“Okay,” Boja said simply, removing her hands. For the moment she was taking in the information and working through options.
Moving back around to face O’Shea. “I can’t promise anything, like I said, but I do think we can do more than just give you anti-inflammatories and send you on your way. Being in pain constantly, even low grade, is bad for working and you’re going to be on the bridge most of the time. As a senior officer, you certainly can’t afford to be unable to work and during a crisis, when stress can be high, symptoms can be exacerbated. I’d like your permission to do some research into options. I have some ideas but I want to consult with someone I know first. Would that be alright?” It was ridiculous to her that the woman had just been given shots and sent on her way when they had so many options with their modern advanced medicine. It might not be as straightforward as a drug, but there were options, and her ethics and determination as a physician demanded she do absolutely everything she could for her patient.
Boja, CMO
Elmira had never been one to question someone when it came to medicine. She followed, even loosely, the idea of: ‘stick to what you know,’ at least when it came to her health. Without the skepticism nor the reason to inquire upon a physician for their treatment proposal, she hadn’t the excuse to complain. Of course, she had spilt hours into research of different methods of treating the pain, but she always assumed the Physician’s initial diagnosis and treatment had been given for a specific purpose.
“Certainly,” Elmira nodded, offering her permission to the Commander. “Honestly, I’ve always had the nagging skepticism about the treatment of my pain. It seemed far to rudimentary for the advancement in our medical capabilities. Alas, it’s usually unwise to question your physician.” Although difficult to tell with the depth of obsidian eyes, she seemed to roll them in disapproval. “Consult whoever you’d like, Doc. I’m just glad you might have some answers beyond anti-inflammatory drugs.”
O’Shea
CTO“I’ll do my best,” Boja said sincerely. Considering O’Shea for a long moment, Satreya seemed conflicted. “And you’re wrong about that, about not questioning your doctor. Always ask questions. Always seek second opinions if you feel you’re not getting answers or your gut tells you that something isn’t right. Third opinions if necessary. Medicine is not an exact science. A lot of it is guidelines and best practices. Some doctors are just bad doctors. But most are simply people who do the best they can. They can make mistakes. The person who gave your your original diagnosis did you a disservice by not investigating it further and just trying to alleviate the symptom. We do have methods of treating osteoarthritis, but it gets trickier the longer your body has to deal with it. When you live with chronic pain, Elmira, you deserve to be pain free and to have medical treatment that is beyond adequate. Quality of life is important. It’s one of those things we medical folk are supposed to factor into the equation.”
Satreya exhaled forcibly. “Sorry to rant like that, but I personally think the other doctors treating you were idiots,” she said with a grimace, despite a smirk trying to sneak its way in there.
Boja, CMO
Elmira glanced over at her with an expression of forced apathy. It was difficult to admit, but Boja was right. She should have cared more about her own health, enough to ask questions when something seemed fishy. Perhaps it was just her own neglect to her own body, the simple disregard for caring about her health. It was stupid, but Elmira felt there were more important things to be dealt with at the time. And that brash analysis led to a pattern, a pattern which resulted in chronic pain because of her own content with the bare minimum of treatment. With a sigh, she nodded. “Yeah, you’re right.”
“Idiots? That’s not the word I would use, but it definitely sounds about right.” While Boja’s smirk was attempting to be hidden by a grimace, Elmira was not so reserved as to show one. “I’m glad you’ll be able to do something more than those quacks.”
Lt. O’Shea
CTO
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